Francis Ngannou lastly makes his extremely anticipated return to blended martial arts (MMA) after a two-fight stint in boxing this weekend (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024) in opposition to Brazilian big Renan Ferreira, headlining PFL Tremendous Fights: “Battle of the Giants,” which can happen at Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou will compete in MMA for the primary time since he departed Final Combating Championship (UFC) in 2023 following his first UFC Heavyweight title protection in opposition to Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, the place he gained through unanimous choice. It is going to be 32 months since “The Predator” has placed on 4 oz gloves.
Ferreira ran by way of PFL in 2023 knocking out all of his opponents inside two rounds to attain the Heavyweight title and a $1 million payday. Earlier this yr, he slept Ryan Bader in 20 seconds to punch his ticket to combat Ngannou for the Tremendous Combat belt.
Within the co-main, Cris Cyborg makes her long-awaited PFL debut in opposition to fellow knockout artist Larissa Pachecho, who gained back-to-back PFL championships in two completely different weight courses (Light-weight and Featherweight.
The “Featured” bout is a rematch between Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards. It was purported to happen final month at Bellator London, however it was postponed.
Forward of this weekend’s pay-per-view (PPV), the promotion launched a “chilly open” for the large card. Test it out above.
PFL Tremendous Fights: “Battle of the Giants” goes down this weekend on ESPN+ PPV for $49.99 from inside Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look at the complete PPV “Tremendous Fights” card proper right here.
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